# Bearer ## Bearer Connection ### **Description** The "Bearer" connection type supports HTTP Bearer Authentication. This method requires that a bearer token be provided in the HTTP authentication header. ### **Required Information** Once you have selected the "bearer" type, the system will prompt for the following fields: * **API Endpoint:** The URL of the API to use. * **Bearer Token:** The token used for authentication. * **HTTP Headers:** Additional HTTP headers can also be added if required by clicking on the "+" next to "HEADERS" and adding a key/value pair for each header to be added. ### **Example Header** ```http Authorization: Bearer your_token_here ``` ### **Usage** This connection type is commonly used when you have an OAuth 2.0 token or similar token-based authentication system. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.contextual.io/documentation-and-resources/components-and-data/connections/types-of-connections/bearer.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.